This collection contains 340 black and white, 8" x 10" photographs. Many of them were a part of the Department of Welfare, Kansas City, Missouri. The focus of this collection is on people and activities,...

Article about the new rules for filming the movie at Swope Park featuring adult film star Linda Lovelace. Frank Vaydik, "parks and recreation director," deceived by movie producers as to the pornographic...

Partial view of Valley Lake, located in Swope Park on the grounds of the Kansas City Zoo. Staff of the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department received an award for the design of these water features,...

Article outlines how Raytown Quality Schools Superintendent, Allan Markley, fought against the Kansas City TIF Commission and reclaimed $4 million in funds for his schools. Details of the Winchester TIF...

View of oak tree located near the entrance to Swope Park. This tree had a plaque placed by it in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated the 150th anniversary...

View of oak tree located near the entrance to Swope Park. This tree had a plaque placed by it in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated the 150th anniversary...

View of the trunk of oak tree and plaque located near the entrance to Swope Park. This tree had a plaque placed by it in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated...

View of the plaque located at the base of an oak tree near the entrance to Swope Park. This plaque was put in place in 1937 by the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. The plaque commerated...

Photos and article about tourist sites in Missouri, especially along "U. S. Highways 40 and 50" between Kansas City and Saint Louis. Description of sites in Kansas City and other places in the state including...

The collection includes 549 negatives and 318 original prints of images taken in the 1910s focusing on railroads and transportation and rural and urban life. The geographic scope is the Midwest, primarily...